I haven't had much trouble with poor quality flies in the swaps I've hosted. that may be because most people know that if I host a swap the flies are going to get scanned (or maybe photgraphed, still working on getting a decent digital camera, we oredered one and it was defective...) and the recipes put up on a webpage. Maybe that inspires a bit of extra effort. I have, in general, recieved very nice flies from the swaps I've participated in.
My take on this is that I don't want anything with my name attached going out without having put in a worthy effort in it. When I tie a pattern for a swap, the first four or five I tie are seen only by me and the fish, until I get the pattern down to my satisfaction. It may be even more if it is a pattern that is new to me, and I have to learn a few new techniques. You also won't see me in many trout fly swaps, since I moved from Michigan in 1987, I've only tied a few for friends, and to tell the truth they are servicable and nothing more. My forte is warmwater and saltwater, so I tend to stick to that fairly closely. another reason is that my hands are still very stiff from tendon damage from when I was ill in 2002. they are very slowly getting better, so I am getting more dextrous, but the right hand is still quite stiff (and of course, I'm right handed...). So it easier for me to stick to things size 10 and larger, which is all you need for warmweater panfish, bass and saltwater. Fits perfectly with where I live in southwest Louisiana, so I've got few complaints. --- DonO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Murf, > I like your ideas, but I would also think that a > swapmeister could go the > extra mile and give constructive criticism based on > a fly submitted or even > a photo emailed of the intended pattern for the > swap. On all of the swaps I > have meistered I have emailed the participants with > constructive criticism > or advice on how to tie the submitted fly better. ===== So much water, so little time! Website: http://chemprof.tripod.com/fishing.html E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! http://my.yahoo.com
